Home Helpers, Cincinnati, Ohio Home Helpers Scammers Abandoned Canadian Market Cincinnati Ohio

I purchased a franchise from Home Helpers. I live in Canada and Home Helpers is in Ohio, USA. I attended their sales presentation in Ohio and they assured me they were all ready to begin operations in Canada. I purchased the franchise off them based on this promise they made me. I was unable to get the liability insurance that Home Helpers required I purchase before I begin to operate the franchise. I wished to run the franchise from my home in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. This insurance was not available in Canada. They gave me some insurance leads that went nowhere. In fact they were not ready to operate in Canada. I was unable to start up my franchise because of their negligence. I invested thousands of dollars of my own money into the franchise. When I asked for a full refund they refused. They also said that because I was not operating the franchise that I must either sell it or it would be forfeit to them. I tried for a year to sell it and was unable to sell a franchise that was not able operate in this country.

At the end of one year the franchise reverted to Home Helpers USA and my money is now gone forever according to them. I have tried to contact the owner of Home Helpers, Mr Gary D. Green to negotiate a refund in good faith, but he refused to talk to me or offer any kind of compromise whatsoever. They have all my money and I have nothing at all. Since then Home Helpers has set up a website called Caring Hearts Canada and claim they are operating in Canada. A quick check of this website shows only one operator in the entire country and the number provided for contact info is not in service. I would like a full refund plus interest that they have earned from my money.

Home Helpers lack of understanding the Canadian home and health care market and its unique regulations prevented me from ever opening my franchise. I was unable to get the proper liability insurance because of Home Helpers naivety and complete unfamiliarity  with our system. That was the only reason my franchise could not be opened. It would seem that they still do not have the expertise to operate franchises in Canada - there are none operating after 10 years.

Home Helpers is the very definition of a Rip Off!